Piper J3C N110RR
25 January 1998 · Mankato, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1998 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper J3C registered N110RR, operated by Walter Groskurth, was involved in an accident near Mankato, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mankato, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.1600, -93.9890
- Aircraft
- Piper J3C
- Registration
- N110RR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter Groskurth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eagle Nest → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA087
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and not maintaining proper alignment. Factors contributing to the accident were the snow covered terrain and the lack of depth perception it produced.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted a landing in a field at a friend's farm after a short flight from a nearby airport. The pilot stated that on approach he noted a crosswind from the left and had the '...left wing low for [the] wind.' The pilot stated the airplane drifted to the right of the centerline of the intended landing site, impacted a pipeline marker pole, and substantially damaged the airplane. The pilot stated that he 'couldn't tell [he] was drifting to [the] north because of [the] snow conditions.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper J3C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | New Holstein, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Piper J3C-85 | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Zellwood, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1998 | Piper J3C-65 | Watson Lake, Canada | Shawn P. Ansley | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1998 | Cessna A185F | Isanti, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1998 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1998 | Cessna A188B | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1998 | Cessna 150M | Tower, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1998 | Kreatz GENESIS | Maple Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |